How To Obliterate The 2nd Half Of 2026: with Mikey Smith
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What is the main focus of the podcast episode?
Generate is supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 Kiwis by sponsoring Keep the Change. Cheers Generate! Head to generatekiwisaver.co.nz forward slash change to find out more. Another year of volatility. Smack bang in the middle of that is going to be election, noise, distraction, division, buck, all of that noise. It's difficult to grow in this environment. We're so beaten up over here to a degree that we're now looking for excuses to allow us not to do the things that we know deep down we need to do longer term. The wealth inequality is just widening between those who are...
preparing for their future versus those who are just living in the now we have to stop using this like excuse for ourselves personally around like debt arbitrage and inflation and stuff eh it's such a trap when things get harder you need to work harder growing your income is scalable how do you do it in the back half of this year it's like be a fucking weapon
Well, the first six months of 2026 are about to be behind us.
How has the economic landscape changed in 2026?
And one of the most listened to podcasts so far this year has been how to obliterate 2026. And Mikey, maybe it's time for a little midway reminder to ensure that we can kick the ass of the back end of 2026. Yeah, man. And there has been some developments in the first half of this year. Holy shit. No one saw a war coming. Well, you know, we probably had it on the bingo card, but man, that has really disrupted a few things in March.
yeah i think i like in my newsletter and maybe even in the how to obliterate podcast i've said like subject to war or something like that occurring and man it's just like every year there's another thing at the moment hey the whole globe is so volatile and you know like the petrol thing because of the war and i don't know there's just so much stuff going on that I get into, like, this space where I'm like, I've just got to sort of zone out and just push on with what I can control, eh?
Well, something that's really had me thinking about this over the last couple of days is there's a fantastic bank in New Zealand called Heartland Bank. LAUGHTER They're looking to buy TSB Bank and Emerge. It might not even go ahead. Then I see Tend, which some people would go, wasn't that a startup that do doctor visits online or something? And a lot of people wouldn't have even used it or come across it.
What are the implications of the current election on financial decisions?
But massive entrepreneur, Cecilia, has purchased it. green health doctors or something like the doctors type brands so that they can then have access to, I think, more infrastructure, 550,000 customers. Two of those announcements in 24 hours. And it reminds me of something that we talk about a lot, which is the balance sheet recession. And when we went into this tough economic time, it was going to be who's got the balance sheet. And I think those two examples in 24 hours are businesses that are executing long-term plans. And when everything's shaky and be careful and delay your decisions, They're going, oh, $600 million deal here. And I think not all of us are at that level, right? Most of us never will be.
However, what are the principles that are in there? And I look at it and go, shit, the world is still shaky, but they're still doing what they need to do for their long-term goals.
Yeah. And one of the things that I brought up in the start of the airport about how to obliterate this place was the fact that we're in like a very low trust environment. Like, you know, you see it with how people talk about their political ideals, about institutions, like politics. all-time lows in trusting, and it's just a bit weird. And you have to counter that by becoming someone that people can trust. And I think it's really important, eh? Being someone that's loyal to people that you trust, not burning bridges, and same the other way around. And you see it in...
How can individuals prepare for financial challenges ahead?
That's how you actually build something long term. How to smash the back half of 2026 is the same as it always is. Do a good job. Be a good person. Hold true to your word. Communicate correctly. Go above and beyond.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main focus of the podcast episode?
0:00–1:02
2
How has the economic landscape changed in 2026?
1:02–2:19
3
What are the implications of the current election on financial decisions?
2:19–3:59
4
How can individuals prepare for financial challenges ahead?
3:59–4:50
5
What strategies can help grow income in a tough economy?
4:50–7:03
6
How does trust play a role in financial relationships?
7:03–8:31
7
What are the benefits of investing in oneself?
8:31–12:43
8
What stock picks are recommended for the second half of 2026?
12:43–38:23
Speakers
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